A scene from 'Sherlock' features Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch. The BBC 'Masterpiece' series has proven very popular with American audiences.

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Kevin C. Shelly | @KevinSchly

Sherlock Holmes has escaped the pages of his fusty Victorian roots and emerged as a contemporary crime fighter.

The Holmes character, which first appeared in print in 1887, is simultaneously the subject of musty scholarly study and very much alive in the popular imagination, inspiring two popular TV series.

In fact, "Holmes" and his enduring friend, Dr. John Watson, will be on another adventure in Victorian Cape May on the weekend of March 14-16. Guests will work with the consulting detectives to solve a new mystery while also celebrating all things Sherlock. ...